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CVE-2010-4708
Published: Jan 24, 2011
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The pam_env module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier reads the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory, which might allow local users to run programs with an unintended environment by executing a program that relies on the pam_env PAM check.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
linuxpam-pamenv-priv-escalation(65037)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
GLSA-201206-31
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641335
x_refsource_MISC
49711
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[oss-security] 20100928 Re: Minor security flaw with pam_xauth
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
46046
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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